If you’re shopping for a new mattress, you may be surprised at the wide variety of sizes available on the market today. This is especially true if you are searching online; trying to understand the differences between mattress sizes from UK, US or European manufacturers can be quite confusing.
General rules
The size of your next mattress or bed will depend on your personal needs, sleeping preferences and obviously, if you already have one, the size of your bed. However, you should keep in mind a few points related to the bedding industry:
1. Mattress sizes in Britain remain the same regardless of which manufacturer makes the mattress, a single mattress will always be 90cm x 190cm for example.
2. Mattresses in Britain are smaller than those in the United States. For example, you should keep in mind that an American Kingsize mattress is 193 cm wide and 203 cm long, while a British Kingsize mattress is 150 cm wide and 200 cm long.
3. An ideal mattress should be at least 6 inches longer than your height to ensure you have enough room for a good night’s sleep.
UK standard mattress sizes
As a guide to help you make the right choice, the following are the standard mattress sizes available in the UK in centimeters and the equivalent in feet and inches:
· Small Single Mattresses:Width 75cm x Length 190cm / Width 2ft6 x Length 6ft3
· Single roommates:Width 90cm x Length 190cm / Width 3ft x Length 6ft3
· Small Double Mattresses:Width 120cm x Length 190cm / Width 4ft x Length 6ft3
· Double Masters:Width 135cm x Length 190cm / Width 4ft6 x Length 6ft3
· King size mattresses:Width 150cm x Length 200cm / Width 5ft x Length 6ft6
· Super King Size Mattresses:Width 180cm x Length 200cm / Width 6ft x Length 6ft6
Here is a table of all UK IKEA mattress sizes along with approximate imperial measurements. IKEA UK sells mattresses that are standard across EU countries, often referred to as “continental mattress sizes.”
· Single roommates:90cm x 190cm / 2ft 9.5 x 6ft 2.3
· Single Long Mattresses:90 x 200 / 2″9.5′ x 6″5.6′
· Extra Long Single Mattresses:90 x 220 / 2″ 9.5′ x 7″ 2.2′
· European double mattresses:140 x 200 / 4″5.9′ x 6″5.6′
· Euro Long Double Mattresses:140 x 220 / 4″5.9′ x 7″2.2′
· Euro King mattresses:160 x 200 / 5″ 2.5′ x 6″ 5.6′
· Euro King Long mattresses:160 x 220 / 5″2.5′ x 7″2.2′
· Euro Super King mattresses:200 x 200 / 6″5.6′ x 6″5.6′
· Euro Super King Long mattresses:200 x 220 / 6″ 5.6′ x 7″ 2.2′